Usability speed dating: a series of quick usability tests that give attendees the chance to facilitate, participate in, and observe several tests in just a few hours. Get the inside scope about what it’s like to speed test with ATF’s Meghan Reilly.

A/B testing is often spoken of as though in opposition to usability testing. In reality, the two types of tests answer different questions and serve different purposes. Both have a place in a project; in fact, they often complement one another.

ATF’s Marli Mesibov recently interviewed discount-usability testing champion Steve Krug. Their discussion ranged from Steve’s books, to his opinions on this rapidly growing field, to how to get a job through nepotism.

How do you know that the content you are producing is effective? At Confab, the first North American content strategy conference, Ahava Leibtag and Aaron Watkins demonstrate that with iterative usability testing, you can validate the content you produce.

Content strategists have a strong message they want to tell the world: “We deliver value!” At Confab, the first North American content strategy conference, they demonstrated that businesses could quantifiably measure their work.

If you haven’t already entered Above the Fold’s Tap that App Contest to win a free usability test, head over to Eventbrite now and sign up. And remember, just for entering scores you an invite to the Tap that App and UX Social Hour on Thursday, June 2nd at The Asgard in Central Square.

Above the Fold, Steve Krug, and BostonPHP put together the first ever Usability Testing Speed Dating Night last night. The result was a huge success, with attendees learning to run their own usability tests!